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Brisbane, Australia

Orion Bookkeeping Pty Ltd is a full service bookkeeping business servicing small and medium sized companies. The company is based in the Moreton Bay area north of Brisbane. They service businesses with their bookkeeping in the northern Brisbane area inclusive of the Sunshine Coast.Orion Bookkeeping’s services include:• Bookkeeping• Accounts setup• Accounts reconciliations• Bank reconciliations• Fixed Assets• GST and BAS preparation• Accounts receivables• Accounts payables• Payroll• PAYG• Management accounts

Brisbane Area, Australia

Company Profile: • Thistle Company of Australia is a privately held company that owns and operates Australia's largest independent network of Shell-branded service stations and adjoined retail premises. Headquartered in Brisbane, and operating across regional Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.Key Duties:• Manage and oversee the processes and daily efficiency and of the accounts department. • Report directly to the General Manager, provide financial updates as and when required.• Prepare Annual Budgets and Tax Return• Generate monthly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reports, weekly and monthly Sales Reports• Process monthly BAS and IAS returns, payroll tax and superannuation reports.• Ensure accuracy of information contained in financial reports and their compliance with statutory requirements.• Maintained the fixed asset register.• Process payroll for 30+ employees ensuring accuracy and completion by required deadlines.• Respond to staff queries regarding pays, timesheets, discrepancies, leave balances and general inquiries.

Brisbane, Australia

Company Profile: • Video 2000 was one of the major Movie Rental chains in Australia and had video stores in every main land state in Australia. The business experienced a downturn and closed all companies that were involved in movie rentals. The wound up was finalised in April 2014Key Duties:• Manage and oversee the processes and daily efficiency and of the accounts department. • Report directly to the Board of directors, provide financial updates as and when required.• Prepare Annual Budgets, Tax Return for the consolidated group and the associated companies.• Generate monthly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reports, weekly and monthly Sales Reports• Process quarterly BAS and IAS returns, payroll tax and superannuation reports.• Ensure accuracy of information contained in financial reports and their compliance with statutory requirements.• Maintained the fixed asset registers for the different companies. • Process payroll for 30+ employees ensuring accuracy and completion by required deadlines.• Respond to staff queries regarding pays, timesheets, discrepancies, leave balances and general inquiries.,• Provide financial and taxation advice on business structures, plans and operations.• Assist in the formulation of budgetary and accounting policies.

Brisbane, Australia

Company Profile:• Intertax was involved in taxation, financial planning, home loan and property investment.Key Duties:• Liais closely with the Tax Manager, Business Manager and other staff as required.• Ensure the accounts department was operating in an efficient with accurate processing and timely reporting. • Report to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis and to the Business Manager and owner on a weekly basis.• Monthly reporting including Profit and Loss, balance sheet and various financial reports. • Run weekly reports against KPI’s and any highlight and investigate any variances. • Supervise 3 x accounts staff including; accountant, property accountant and accounts payable/receivable.

Brisbane, Australia

Company Profile:• The Department of Emergency Services (DES) delivers emergency services through the coordinated services of among others Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, Queensland Ambulance Service, Counter Disaster and Rescue Services and Business Support Services. Business Support Services division provides a range of business and administrative support services to the operational divisions, e.g. Finance and Asset Services (FAS).Key Duties:• Assist Senior Management Accountant and Executive Manager in providing services to operating and service divisions. • Coordinate budgetary, analytical and financial management reporting services to all regions. • Prepare operating and capital expenditure management reports and analysis for the senior management team, business unit managers and the department. • Prepare budgetary financial statements and quarterly performance reports for the division and department as required by the Queensland Treasury. • Work closely with Senior Management Accountant and other accounting staff in preparing and maintaining standing journals and monthly capital, operating expense and revenue accrual journals.• Adjust journals as necessary to ensure accurate ledgers and relevant and accurate monthly reporting. • Assist in the preparation and checking of statutory and other returns as required of the division or the department.• Utilise SAP accounting system as widely used by the Queensland Government.

Caboolture, Queensland

Company Profile:• Queensland Host & Fittings Pty Ltd operated a manufacturing plant in Caboolture Queensland and was one of five in the franchise that operated different parts of the overall operations. Two of the companies were operating the franchises, one the buildings and one the manufacturing of the hose fittings.Key Duties:• Implement positive process improvements to the overall efficiency of the business.• Create and implement more efficient daily cash-flow forecasts, a true product costing model, complex budgeting process and accurate and timely management reporting. • Carry out daily tasks in conjunction assisting the accounts department including accounts payable and receivable. • Utilise both Sybiz and MYOB packages for various operations for the accounts department.• Timely and accurate processing of payroll for all staff using Sybiz Payroll.• Timely preparation and submission of all statutory reports including BAS, Payroll Tax and Superannuation.

Toowoomba, Australia

Company Profile:• Matilda Fresh Foods operated a 5,000 acre farming enterprise comprising cotton, grain, and horticultural activities (onions and broccoli). The company had a turnover of approximately $10 million, and employed 20 permanent staff and up to 120 casual staff during broccoli harvest.Key Duties:• Maintain QuickBooks accounting system and Sybiz Visipay payroll system.• Mange all facets of the accounts payable and receivable process.• Collaborate with the Managing Director to prepare budgets and cashflow using Visual Cash Focus.• Maintain bank reconciliations, monitor inventory and costs.• Prepared weekly and monthly management reports for Directors, including Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Cost Analysis and Inventory reports.• Management of foreign exchange transactions and risk analysis. • Timely preparation of all statutory reports, including BAS, the Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme, Payroll Tax, Superannuation reports, returns for government funding programs, and other statutory returns relevant to the industry.

Toowoomba

Company Profile:• The company was a rural supply business based in Toowoomba. It had stores in Roma in Qld and Wee Waa in NSW. The company was supplying rural equipment and fertilizers etc to rural businesses on the Darling Downs and nearby areas.Key Duties:• Responsible for managing accounts payable transactions exceeding $3 million monthly.• Lack of liquidity in the agriculture sector due to drought, meant this position required high level negotiation and communication skills, to discuss and defer payments to suppliers, in line with the company's cash flow.• Prepare weekly and monthly forecasts and reports including cash flow projections, quarterly rebate statistics, sales and creditor reports.• Collaborate with the Inventory Controller to resolve difficult stock issues and ensure effective control of stock held in depots and silos at various site• Collate and ensure accuracy for payroll and BAS information for two Franchises in South Australia• Reconcile the General Ledger and bank accounts on a daily basis.• Provide backup for Accounts Receivable and debt collection as required.

Orebro, Sweden

Key Duties:• Manage an annual budget exceeding AUD $40 million allocated over 12 business units.• As a member of the Senior Management Team, I attended all Council meetings• Meet regularly with managers of each BU, and ensure compliance with all regulatory and budgetary obligations.• Prepare and present half yearly and yearly consolidated accounts for all business units• Prepared quarterly forecasts• Liaise with Orebro City Council finance officers to discuss budget frames and advise business managers on all aspects of accounts.• Oversee purchasing activities of 25 authorised personnel adhering to company policies and procedures.• Reconcile invoices, ensure correct GL coding of line items and authorise for payment. • Due to advanced knowledge of the Council's computerised management system, I provided Help Desk support to system users and liaised between stakeholders to resolve issues and advise on improvements to the system.

Orebro, Sweden

Key Duties:• Authorise and allocate Business Development and Project Grants from funds through the European Union and the National Government Grants Scheme.• Grants were provided for small businesses with less than 50 employees and were based on my analysis and assessment of each company's financial statements, business plan, and cash flow projections; with the largest grant approximately AUD $330,000.• Key contact person for the County Administrative Board, with responsibility for managing communications with the Media. • Represent the Board to educate officials and staff in 3 other cities within the Boards jurisdiction on future plans and other matters. • Obtain valuable insight and understanding of private company finance, small business accounting, and the financial needs of small business.

Orebro, Sweden

Company Profile:• Örebro University is a university in Örebro, Sweden. It provides education and research in humanities, law, social science, science, technology, health care, medicine, education, music and sport science. The university offers approximately 700 courses, 60 undergraduate programmes and 20 postgraduate programmes.Key Duties:• Tutored first year students in bookkeeping, mathematics, Excel modelling, and research methodology.

Orebro, Sweden

Company Profile:• Statistics Sweden is an administrative agency its main task is to supply customers with statistics for decision making, debate and research. Besides producing and communicating statistical data, the company supports and coordinates the Swedish system for official statistics.Key Duties:• Review profit and loss statements and financial accounts from over 10,000 major employers as part of a national survey used in the development of national budgets and economic indicators.

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